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Sheriff James Lipscomb Blackwell

Sheriff James Lipscomb Blackwell[1, 2, 3]

Male 1774 - 1856  (82 years)

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  • Name James Lipscomb Blackwell  [4
    Title Sheriff 
    Born 1774  Chesterfield County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Mar 1856  Fayette County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In 1850 James Blackwell is on the Souther District, Halifax Co., Census
    Buried Old La Grange Cemetery, Fayette County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3633  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2022 

    Family 1 'Betsy' Elizabeth McCarty,   b. Abt 1774, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 9 Oct 1799  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Sarah [Lipscomb] "Sallie" Blackwell,   b. 1809, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1848, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2017 
    Family ID F1328  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lucy Agnes Betts,   b. 7 Feb 1797, Lunenberg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1869, LaGrange, Fayette Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 24 Jan 1811  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. James Henry Blackwell,   b. 27 Jun 1817, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1869, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
    +2. Elijah Edward Blackwell,   b. 6 Sep 1824, Halifax Co., VA or Person Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1896, Milam Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 7 Jun 2016 
    Family ID F1350  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Lucy Agnes and James L. Blackwell
    Lucy Agnes and James L. Blackwell
    blackwells.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S62] Janis Knox-KnoxColorado.com, http://knoxcolorado.com/b79.html#P13783.
      James BLACKWELL was born in 1774 in ,Chesterfield, VA. He died after 1 June 1860 at the age of 86 in ,Jasper, GA. 1860 census, Jasper, GA, p262, M653_128
      James Blackwell, 85, VA, living with son, 198/201 Samuel H. Blackwell, 65, M, Farmer & Sheriff, $7000, $18,520, NC, and family, see Samuel's notes

      Spouse: Elizabeth MCCARTY. Elizabeth MCCARTY and James BLACKWELL were married on 9 October 1799 in ,Halifax, VA. Children were: Samuel Hunt BLACKWELL, William E. BLACKWELL, Martha BLACKWELL, Sarah L. "Sallie" BLACKWELL, James Henry BLACKWELL.

    2. [S107] Family Histories, http://reynoldspatova.org/relationship.php?altprimarypersonID=I3633&savedpersonID=I7114&secondpersonID=&maxrels=1&disallowspouses=0&generations=15&tree=reynolds1&primarypersonID=I3633.
      James Blackwell is the 4 x great grandfather of Mary Frances Reynolds

    3. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73155007.
      James Lipscomb Blackwell
      Birth 1786
      Northumberland County, Virginia
      Death 23 Mar 1856 (aged 69?70)
      Fayette County, Texas
      Burial: Old La Grange City Cemetery
      La Grange, Fayette County, Texas

    4. [S127] Geni, http://www.geni.com/people/Elijah-Blackwell/6000000004089670160.
      Elisha Edward Blackwell
      Betts Web Site
      Site manager:
      Danny Jay Betts
      Birth: Sep 6 1824 - Person, NC
      Death: Nov 17 1896 - Milam, Texas
      Parents:
      James Lipscomb BLACKWELL, Lucy Agnes BLACKWELL (born Betts)
      Siblings:
      Charles H BLACKWELL, Mary A Benson (born BLACKWELL), William A BLACKWELL, James M BLACKWELL, Lucy Agnes Pope (born BLACKWELL), BLACKWELL
      Wife:
      Sarah Elizabeth BLACKWELL (born WOODY)
      Children:
      Virginia E Patterson (born BLACKWELL), William Carey BLACKWELL, James Woody BLACKWELL, Hattie B Walker (born BLACKWELL), Mollie B BLACKWELL, Elisha BLACKWELL, Lucy Agnes Rumsey (born BLACKWELL)